<p>noimagination/Pizzagirl:</p>
<p>80% of the student body falls in the average domain. 10% are above average (Quality In) and another 10% below average (Garbage In).</p>
<p>For both the above average 10% and below average 10% the effect of colleges are minimal on their life time success/failures. The below average student attending a top school will still be benefited.</p>
<p>But it is the average student belonging to 80% group that get benefited the most from a school. The right environment can do wonder for these average students and wrong environment can break the life.</p>